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FDG- and amyloid-PET in Alzheimer's disease: is the whole greater than the sum of the parts?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21532539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The development of prevention therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) would greatly benefit from biomarkers that are sensitive to subtle brain changes occurring prior to the onset of clinical symptoms, when the potential for preservation of function is at the greatest. In vivo brain imaging is a promising tool for the early detection of AD through visualization of abnormalities in brain structure, function and histopathology. Currently, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with amyloid-beta (Aβ) tracers and 2-[(18)F]fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is largely utilized in the diagnosis of AD. This paper reviews brain Aβ- and FDG-PET studies in AD patients as well as in non-demented individuals at risk for AD. We then discuss the potential of combining symptoms-sensitive FDG-PET measures with pathology-specific Aβ-PET to improve the early detection of AD.
Authors:
L Mosconi; P F McHugh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Biology     Volume:  55     ISSN:  1824-4785     ISO Abbreviation:  Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-02     Completed Date:  2011-09-20     Revised Date:  2012-03-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101213861     Medline TA:  Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  250-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. lisa.mosconi@nyumc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aging / metabolism
Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis,  genetics,  metabolism,  radionuclide imaging*
Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism
Apolipoproteins E / genetics
Brain / metabolism
Dementia / diagnosis,  metabolism,  radionuclide imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Fluorine Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use
Humans
Positron-Emission Tomography
Predictive Value of Tests
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG032554/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG13616/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG35137/AG/NIA NIH HHS; M01 RR000096-42/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; M01-RR0096/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; R01 AG013616-20/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG013616-21/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG035137-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21 AG032554-02/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amyloid beta-Peptides; 0/Apolipoproteins E; 0/Fluorine Radioisotopes; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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